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Charles Olson
OSSEO -- Charles Eric Olson, 39, of Osseo, died Wednesday, February 7, 2001, at Osseo Area Medical Center.
He was born August 18, 1961, in Eau Claire, to Erwin and Virginia (Trantow) Olson.
He graduated from Osseo-Fairchild High School in 1980.
Charles was a member of the Boy Scouts, receiving the Order of the Arrow and Eagle Scout Awards. He was a dedicated Packers and Badgers fan.
He was employed by NAPA Auto Parts, C.J.'s Restaurant and the Norske Nook Restaurant in Osseo.
He is survived by his parents, Erv and Virginia; three brothers, Randolph (Julie) Olson, Milwaukee, Christopher (Lynne) Olson, Ellsworth, Jeffrey (Lynn) Olson, Eau Claire; one sister, Jeanne (Jeff) Thatcher, Austin, Minn.; two godchildren, Latitia and Angelica Olson; nieces and nephews, Macy and Tyler Olson, Molly, Ian, Robert Thatcher.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Jamie Olson.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, February 9, 2001, at Osseo Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Rev. Lewis Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Elk Creek Lutheran Cemetery, rural Osseo.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Schiefelbein Funeral Home, Osseo, and one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.
The family prefers memorials be directed to Osseo Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Schuyler Otteson
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Schuyler F. Otteson, 83, of Bloomington, Indiana, died Monday, February 5, 2001, at Meadowood Retirement Center (Indiana University) in Bloomington.
He was born July 17, 1917, in Mondovi to Hans and Elizabeth (Meyer) Otteson. He was Professor Emeritus of Business Administration and past Dean of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business from 1971 to 1982. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Bloomington.
Survivors include his wife, Marie (Rothering) Otteson of Bloomington; three daughters, Judith Lawrence and Martha Lubarsky of Bloomington and Karn Lucero of Indianapolis; son, John of Indianapolis; sister, Helen Bullard of Plainville, Conn.; brother, Paul Otteson of Owatonna, Minn.; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Norma Lurndal and Wilma Anderson.
Services will be Thursday in Bloomington. Allen Funeral Home in Bloomington is handling arrangements.
Local graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 10, 2001, at Modena Cemetery in Modena, with Rev. Ron Stelzleni officiating.
Memorials may be made to Indiana University Kelley School of Business or First United Methodist Church of Bloomington.
Kjentvet & Smith Funeral Home in Mondovi is in charge of local arrangements.
Ila Thompson
FALL CREEK -- Ila Ree Thompson, 92, of Fall Creek passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2001, at Fall Creek Valley Nursing Home, Fall Creek, Wis.
Ila was born July 30, 1908, in Gwinette County, Georgia, to James and Maude (Fowler) King. She was one of thirteen children. She married Delbert V. Thompson on November 22, 1926, in Chicago, Ill.
She is survived by her one son, Ralph (Dorothy) Thompson; two daughters, Pauline (Ron) Juderjahn and Irma "Terry" (Stan) Sandulak; seven loving grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; two brothers; one sister; and other loving relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Delbert; parents; grandson, John Albert; great-grandsons, Jeffrey Ward and David Tolk; and nine siblings.
A funeral service for Ila will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, February 10, 2001, at Prock Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Tim Vanden Langenberg officiating.
Friends may call two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.
There will be a private family interment at Highland Memorial Park, Milwaukee, Wis.
Prock Funeral Home is serving the family.
Verna Williams
Verna M. Williams, 88, of Oak Gardens, Altoona, died Tuesday, February 6, 2001, at Dove Healthcare Center.
Verna was born on December 8, 1912, in River Forest, Illinois, to the late Albert VanDyke Hatch and Emily Eva Maas. She married Robert F. Williams on November 5, 1936, in River Forest, Illinois. Verna loved traveling, reading, gardening and being with her family. She was cherished by her family and will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her children, Robert K. (Laura) Williams of Lindenhurst, Ill., Lee D. (Lily) Williams of St. Albans, England, and Elizabeth C. (Richard) Ryberg of Eau Claire; grandchildren, Kathleen (Mark), Arlene (Adolph), Jessica, Alexander, Kathryn and Erik; great-grandchildren, Robert, Natalie, Kendrick, Austin, Alec and Adalynn; sister, Carol Dorwin of Saint Germain, Wis.; and brother, Edmund Hatch of Sedona, Ariz.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Robert F., in 1978; brothers, Walter, Harold and Donald; and sister, Sylvia.
Funeral services will be held in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to your local library, the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer's Foundation.
Evergreen Funeral Home is serving the family.
Bonnie Lynn
Bonnie J. Lynn, 67, of 901 S. Farwell St., Eau Claire, formerly of the town of Wheaton, Chippewa County, died Wednesday, April 11, 2001, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.
She was born April 19, 1933, in Sparta to Bess (Standiford) and Henry Wood. She grew up in the Sparta area.
Bonnie married Bernard J. Lynn on Sept. 24, 1949, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Chippewa Falls, and she and her husband farmed in the town of Wheaton. They also owned and operated the White Owl Tavern in the town of Wheaton. They retired in 1981, and moved to Eustis, Florida, where they lived until moving to Eau Claire in 1998.
She was a member of St. Olaf Catholic Church, Eau Claire; and the Moose Lodge in DeLand, Florida.
Survivors include her husband, Bernard Lynn of Eau Claire; four daughters, Joyce (Paul) McNallan of Kellogg, Minn., Antoinette (Dan) Bjork of Stevens Point, Bernadette (Duane) Hull of Eau Claire and JoAnne (Eugene) Woolever of Colfax; one son, John (Shirley) Lynn of Orfordville; five sisters, Gloria (Glenn) Thorpe of Spooner, June (Steve) Perrenoud of Cadott, Sandra Liebowitz of Pembrooke Pines, Fla., Jackie Powers of Las Vegas, Nev., and Rita Erickson of Costa Mesa, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her son, Richard Lynn in 1969; and her parents.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 16, 2001, at St. Olaf Catholic Church in Eau Claire, with the Rev. Frank Corradi officiating. Burial will follow at Hope Cemetery, Chippewa Falls.
Friends may call on Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel, Chippewa Falls and on Monday one-half hour prior to the service at the church.
Agnes Mowers
MENOMONIE -- Agnes M. Mowers, 92, of Menomonie, Wis., died Monday, April 9, 2001, at Dunn County Health Care Center in Menomonie.
Agnes was born July 17, 1908, to Peter and Ida Johnson. She attended Ideal School and graduated from Menomonie High School in 1925. After attending Dunn County Normal School, she taught for three years in rural schools. Following a year at River Falls Normal, she taught 7th and 8th grades for two years at Boyceville. In 1932, she became a County supervising teacher for Dunn County Schools. She held this position until her marriage to Arthur Mowers on July 29, 1938. Following her husband's death in July, 1951, she returned to teaching, first at Central and then at River Heights. After her return to teaching, she earned a degree from Eau Claire University and a master's degree in guidance from Stout University. She retired in 1973.
She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Retired Teachers and Delta Kappa Sorority.
She is survived by her daughter, Judith (Kenneth) Cropp; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one sister, Esther Rae; and other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son; one sister; and two brothers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the library and/or quilting at Our Savior's Lutheran Church.
There will be no visitation.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 14, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, with Rev. Ron Burke officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Menomonie.
Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie is assisting the family with arrangements.
God looked around his garden,
And he found an empty place.
He then looked down upon this earth
And saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you,
And lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful,
He always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering,
He knew that you were in pain,
He knew that you would never
Get well on earth again.
He saw that the road was getting rough,
And the hills are hard to climb.
So He closed your weary eyelids
And whispered, "Peace Be Thine."
It broke my heart to lose you,
But you didn't go alone.
For part of me went with you,
The day God called you home.
I Love You Mom!
John Barsamian
John Barsamian, 79, of 13661 47th Ave., Chippewa Falls, town of Hallie, died Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Chippewa Falls.
He was born December 6, 1921, in So. Milwaukee, Wis., the son of Hazar and Georgia (Harling) Barsamian. He married Cecelia Hayes on June 26, 1946, at Holy Ghost Church, Chippewa Falls. He was a member of Holy Ghost Church.
He was employed at Uniroyal in 1946. He was President of Local 19 Rubber Workers for 13 years. He called the first meeting that resulted in the formation of Royal Credit Union. He served on the Board of Directors for RCU as Vice Chairman and was still an honorary member. He was an Army sergeant in World War II. He was a board member of the Eau Claire County Council on Alcoholism, Area Manpower Planning Board, Red Cross and Health Systems Agency. He was a chairman of the Democratic Party in Chippewa County. He served on the Eau Claire United Fund and the Eau Claire Area School Safety Patrol. He was on the Policy Committee for the International Union. He served on the Area Labor Council. He served on the Group Health Cooperative. He developed Wisconsin's 1971 Labor Day Holiday safety campaign.
He is survived by his wife, Cecelia; two sons, Larry (Theresa) and Leslie (Nadine), both of Chippewa Falls; seven daughters, Jackie (Nick) Cigan, Deb (Bill) Nandory, Cindy Barsamian, Elizabeth (Ronald) Schmidt, Kimberly Powers and Mary Barsamian, all of Chippewa Falls; and Christine (Tom) Bell of Ladysmith; and Sandi Barsamian; one sister, Dorothy Tessmer of Chippewa Falls; 19 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Earl and Ray; and his parents.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 9, 2001, at Holy Ghost Church, Chippewa Falls. Please meet at church. Rev. Edmund Doerre will be celebrant of the funeral Mass. Entombment will be in Hope Mausoleum, Chippewa Falls. Military rites will be conducted by the Chippewa Falls Patriotic Council.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 8, 2001, at Horan Funeral Home, Chippewa Falls. There will be a Christian Vigil Service at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
He was the greatest man that ever lived. We will always love him and he will be sadly missed. He will be in our hearts forever.
